AmeriCorps 2020: July 15
On July 15, 2020, my AmeriCorps crew and I didn’t return to the area that we’d been working at for the past several days. Instead, we headed for a new location.
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AmeriCorps 2020: July 14
I took off my pack, began working, and then a thunderstorm appeared out of nowhere. The rain wasn’t heavy, but the lightning was right on top of us, so we had to leave immediately.
Summer 2020 Updates
The month-and-a-half since my last update has been an eventful period – not just for me, but for the world.
Mountain Lion Tracking Workshop in Northern California
Now that my thesis is complete, which I will share as soon as I can, I am able to revisit old posts ideas that I could not work on before.…
Research Reveals Where Snow Leopards Hang Out
I am a little late on sharing this, but on January 28 the Snow Leopard Trust posted an update from their on-going snow leopard (Panthera uncia) research in the Gobi…
Q&A with Conservation Geneticist Natalie Schmitt
This is a very special post. A few weeks ago, I shared an article about a DNA field kit that could revolutionize snow leopard conservation. This kit, developed by Dr.…
It’s International Snow Leopard Day!
Today, October 23, is International Snow Leopard Day! This is a day set aside to celebrate snow leopards (Panthera uncia), the people who live with them, and the crucial mountain…
Despite Controversy, Snow Leopards Might Lose Endangered Status
A lot has happened regarding snow leopards (Panthera uncia) in the past two months. Genetic analyses revealed that there are three subspecies of snow leopards, and world leaders recently met to…
